The meiotic specific synaptonemal complex protein SCP3 is expressed by female and male primordial germ cells of the mouse embryo

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 241-244

  Di Carlo, Anna ^a   Travia, Gabriele ^a   De Felici, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meiosis; Primordial germ cells; SCP3; Synaptonemal protein

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEIOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIMORDIAL GERM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GERM CELLS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; MEIOSIS; MICE; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; OVARY; RATS; SEX FACTORS; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034111519     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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